Pictured above: Forward Jake Boggs was third on USF’s score board with 13 points.
Courtesy of Sofía García Vargas | The Crow’s Nest
By Sofía García Vargas
The USF men’s basketball team showcased their new additions and defeated Voorhees College 92-42 in a pre-season exhibition game at the Yuengling Center on Nov. 1.
USF took the first half 43-29 with a 44.1% field goal percentage and nine offensive rebounds, six of which came from forward Bayron Matos.
Four Bulls led the board with double digits.
Forward Jalyn McCreary led USF in the first half with 17 points in his 20 minutes of play. DJ Patrick followed with 15 points, shooting three of six from the three-point line.
University of North Carolina Wilmington transfer Jake Boggs scored 13 points and guard Javon Greene scored 10 points, with nine rebounds and five assists.
Despite not having a single player score double digits, Vorhees made 100% of their free-throw shots in the first half.
The Bulls outscored their opponent 49-13 in the second half after converting 23 points off 22 total turnovers and secured the 92-42 victory.
USF Head Coach Brian Gregory said he was satisfied with the team’s performance and recognized the outstanding efforts of the newcomers.
“I thought our guys responded extremely well,” Gregory said. “Every one of the new guys did some good stuff for us… The most impressive thing for the newcomers was the intensity they tried to defend with… and the unselfishness and the execution that they did offensively as well.”
After ending the game on top of the score board, McCreary said he is proud of the development of his game since he transferred from South Carolina.
“I worked hard all summer… I put in a lot of work just to better my game, so the hard work is paying off,” McCreary said.
The game proved a promising start to the season for the Bulls. USF will face Bethune-Cookman University for the season opener game at the Yuengling Center on Nov. 9 at 5 p.m.
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